I attended a law school graduation today.
Around 10% of the graduating class wore keffiyehs. The student commencement speech spoke about Palestinians killed in Gaza and 1,000 Iranians killed in the recent war, while taking indirect shots at Trump.
What struck me wasn't what was said. It was what wasn't.
- No mention of October 7.
- No mention of the 1,200 Israelis murdered, raped, kidnapped, and taken hostage by Hamas.
- No mention of the 40,000 Iranians killed by the Islamic Republic for demanding freedom and basic human rights.
- No mention of the tens of thousands imprisoned, tortured, and sentenced without due process.
- No mention of the surge in antisemitism that has left Jewish students feeling unsafe on campuses across America.
If you're wearing a keffiyeh because you care about Palestinians suffering in war, and the 1,000 Iranians killed in the war, then care about all victims.
Care about Israelis murdered by terrorists.
Care about Iranians murdered by the regime.
Care about Palestinians who suffer under Hamas.
If you’re going to publicly champion human rights and justice as a new lawyer, your compassion should extend to all victims, not only those whose suffering aligns with your political worldview. Justice can’t be selective.